The Great Johnny Ace, a little late.

I must have heard Johnny Ace's great hit, "Pledging My Love," a thousand times, and every time I did, I cringed at the terrible edit about 1:25 into the song, before the piano solo, which chopped out a beat from the beautiful slow drag rhythm of this classic 1955 hit.

These days, you don't need a recording studio, a razor blade, or a steady hand to fix it. All you need is a laptop and a CD with the original version on it.

Here's the late, great Johnny Ace performing "Pledging My Love" without the distracting botched edit. Enjoy.